The Porter from Maxim's (1927)

Original title

Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's

Directed by

Roger Lion, Nicolas Rimsky

Genre

comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 54m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A porter at a fancy Parisian hotel gets involved in comedic mix-ups with guests and staff. The film is based on a popular stage play and follows his antics in a silent comedy style.

light-heartedwhimsicalbreezyplayfulcomicfast-pacedtheatrical

What happens

The Porter from Maxim's (French: Le chasseur de chez Maxim's) is a 1927 French silent comedy film directed by Roger Lion and Nicolas Rimsky and starring Rimsky, Pépa Bonafé, and Simone Vaudry. It is based on the 1923 play of the same title, which has been made into films several times. It was made by Films Albatros, a company established by exiles from the Russian Revolution. Art director Lazare Meerson worked on the film's set design. It was released in Germany in 1928 by the giant UFA. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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